Celebrated Chefs Turn Out To Honor Culinary Great, Auguste Escoffier

Celebrity chef Sarah Grueneberg, owner of Monteverde, honored along with Farmer Lee Jones of Chef's Garden and other prominent culinary education figures

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Oct 27, 2017, 12:22 ET

CHICAGO and HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Oct. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, a premier provider of culinary education, today announced this year's inductees to the Disciples d'Escoffier, a prestigious global society focused on the promotion and preservation of excellence in cuisine, culinary education, wine culture, and hospitality.

The 2017 Disciples d'Escoffier Chicago inductees (from left): Cesar Herrera, Jeff Larson, Chas Edelstein, Sarah Grueneberg, Lee Jones and Bernard Mirlycourtois.

The night's inductees were recognized through a private ceremony at Monteverde, 1020 W. Madison St., followed by a dinner featuring a menu specially curated for the event by executive chef and owner, Sarah Grueneberg. Prominent guests of the evening included fellow Disciples d'Escoffier inductees Michael Pythoud, culinary director of Walt Disney World Resorts and Michel Escoffier, greatgrandson of culinary icon Auguste Escoffier and President of the Musée Escoffier de l'Art Culinaire and Auguste Escoffier Foundation, who attended from France.

Amongst the newest disciples are some of the Midwest's most influential culinary leaders– Chef Sarah Grueneberg, chef and owner of the critically acclaimed Monteverde Restaurant and Pastificio and James Beard Award winner; prominent agriculture sustainability figure and owner of Chef's Garden, Farmer Lee Jones; and Bernard Mirlycourtois, French chef, restauranteur and culinary educator.

Additionally, the following members of Escoffier School of Culinary Arts' executive team, faculty and board of directors were also inducted for their significant contributions to culinary education: Jeff Larson, chief admissions and development officer; president of Crossover Advisory Services and Escoffier Schools Board of Directors member, Chas Edelstein; and Cesar Herrera, chef educator and restauranteur.

The partnership between the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts and the Disciples d'Escoffier International was established on the collective initiative of honoring the memory of French chef, restaurateur and culinary writer Auguste Escoffier, preserving his legacy and sustaining the culinary traditions in which he started.

In recent years, they have inducted a number of prominent American culinary figures whose careers reminisce the late chef's legacy and commitment to excellence and artistry. Other notable American members include chefs Thomas Keller, Jeremiah Tower and Elizabeth Falkner.

To learn more about Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, visit www.escoffier.edu.

About Escoffier School of Culinary Arts:

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts is a leading provider of online and campus-based culinary training and education. Escoffier schools are founded on the principles and systems of Auguste Escoffier, the international culinary icon and father of modern cuisine. The Escoffier family is actively involved to this day. The school's programs offer a classic and contemporary approach to modern industry skills training as well as a sustainability-centered and business focused curriculum. In addition to its online culinary program, Escoffier campuses are located in Austin, Texas and Boulder, Colorado. http://www.escoffier.edu.

Contact: Tom Ehrhardt
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
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